Global Posture Reeducation (GPR) Compared To Isostretching in Chronic Low Back Pain Patients

Comparing the Global Posture Reeducation With Isostretching in Chronic Low Back Pain Patients

The aim of this study was to investigate the changes in posture, flexibility, muscle strength, functional capacity, heart rate(HR), peripheral oxygen saturation, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure and intensity of pain in chronic low back pain underwent to Isostretching and GPR.

It was selected 40 patients, from 40 to 59 years old, with chronic low back pain from CESUMAR Physiotherapy Clinic-Schoo. These were evaluated before and after treatment regarding posture by SAPO computer program; flexibility for lumbar Schober testing, sit and reach; muscle strength by dynamometry for trunk extensors and the maximum repetition test in a minute to abdominal and trunk extensors; functional capacity by Rolland-Morris Questionnaire; pain by visual analog scale; heart rate(HR) by polar frequencymetric; peripheral oxygen saturation by Finger Pulse Oximeter; and systolic and diastolic blood pressure with a Sphygmomanometer. The sample was divided in two groups (1-GPR with 11 patients, 2-Isostretching with 10 patients). All patients were accompanied by an individual treatment program composed by 12 sessions of 45 minutes, twice a week. It was considered statistically significant p values <0.05 obtained from the Student's t test.

Inclusion Criteria:

• patients with non-specific LBP in its chronic phase (pain lasting more than 12 weeks), from 40 to 60 years old.

Exclusion Criteria:

• scheduling conflicts
• lack of transportation
• disease that compromises their health during the treatment
• uncontrolled hypertension
• fibromyalgia
• history of spinal surgery in the last six months
• patients with neurological diseases
• individuals who demonstrate inability to understand or physical restraint for the exercises.